Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory scars. New research from the University of California, Irvine suggests that ...

Severe stress, as experienced in natural disasters and mass shootings, can cause long-lasting memory problems, and high levels of estrogen in the brain can make women particularly vulnerable.

A new lipid-based pathway essential for memory formation has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers—a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder ...

Memory can wither with age. Forgetfulness can be unnerving, but there are ways you can support your mind during memory loss — or support a loved one going through it. While not all lost memories can ...

A PTSD memory can form when a person is too overwhelmed, too dissociated, or too shut down for the event to be recorded normally into memory. During turbulence, for a flight to be properly recorded in ...